The modern village of Tille, on the west bank of the Euphrates east of Kahta, was partly built into the side of an ancient mound (höyük ), occupied from prehistoric times through to the Medieval period. The site was excavated 1979-1990 by the British Institute at Ankara ( BIAA ), in advance of its destruction by the waters of the lake formed behind the Atatürk Dam.View from the north-west....This area has now been flooded.